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Drawing

ca. 1520 - 1540 (made)
Artist/Maker
Bordone, Paris (artist)
Parmigianino (Formerly ascribed to)
Place of origin
Italy (drawn)

Study of female arms from the same model, one above the other; Black chalk on grey paper, heightened with white.


Object details

Category
Drawings
Object type
Drawing
Materials and techniques
Black chalk on grey paper, heightened with white
Black Chalk
Grey Paper
Drawing
Heightening
Brief description
Paris Bordone; Two studies of a woman's bent right arm in a short sleeve, one above the other; Verso: Two other fragmentary studies of arms, much rubbed; Black chalk on blue paper, heightened with white; Italian School; 16th century
Physical description
Study of female arms from the same model, one above the other; Black chalk on grey paper, heightened with white.
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.3in
  • Width: 6.5in
With the corner cut off. Original measurements converted from fractional inches into decimal inches (rounded to one decimal place). Dimensions taken from: DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Style
Parmesan School
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Object history
Collection - Sir Peter Lely.
Bibliographic references
  • DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
  • Ward-Jackson, Peter, Italian Draiwings from the Victoria and Albert Museum, vol.I, 14th - 16th century, London; 1979, Cat.52, illus, pp.40-41
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
DYCE.280

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Record createdSeptember 14, 2009
Record URL
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